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February 15, 2010 11:22 AM

President Obama appionts Rashad Hussain as envoy to OIC

President Barack Obama has named an Indian-origin Muslim lawyer as the new special envoy to the OIC to repair America's relations with the Islamic world. Obama said, Rashad Hussain was nominated as he has played a key role in developing partnerships with the Muslim world. The White House announ...

February 15, 2010 10:22 AM

US drone kills seven militants in North Waziristan

In Pakistan, seven militants were killed on Sunday in missiles fired from a US drone aircraft at a training compound in the lawless North-Western tribal belt. Officials said the missiles slammed into a building near the main town in North Waziristan and four others were wounded in the attack. A secu...

February 14, 2010 8:50 PM

Suu Kyi’s deputy urges ruling junta to initiate dialogue

Freed deputy of Aung San Suu Kyi's has urged Myanmar's ruling government to engage in dialogue with the opposition before elections this year. <br/><br/>Tin Oo, 83, the vice chairman of the National League for Democracy party, made the appeal following his release from ...

February 14, 2010 8:49 PM

Yeman: Chopper crash kills 10 soldiers

In Yeman, 10 soldiers have been killed when their military helicopter crashed in a mountainous area in the region of Saada. Witnesses said the helicopter went down at Kahlan mountain , east of the provincial capital Saada. Sources said the captain of the helicopter, lieutenant colonel Sadek al-Junai...

February 14, 2010 8:48 PM

US begins diplomatic effort to engage stakeholders in West Asia

In a major diplomatic push to engage various stakeholders in the West Asia region senior US officials are in Middle East this week. <br/><br/>While US secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Doha today and visiting Riyadh tomorrow for the purpose, the The U.S. joint chief of sta...

February 14, 2010 8:48 PM

Drone attack leaves 7 dead in Pakistan

In Pakistan, seven militants were killed today in missiles fired from a US drone aircraft at a training compound in the lawless north-western tribal belt. Officials said the missiles slammed into a building near the main town in North Waziristan and four were also wounded in the attack. A security o...

February 14, 2010 7:47 PM

American astronauts connect cooling hoses, avionic cables on ISS

Two American astronauts have connected cooling hoses and avionic cables to power up a new room of the International Space Station during a spacewalk. Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick leaving the ISS hooked up plumbing for the Tranquility room during their second excursion in space in three days. ...

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